Secrets of Dirty Dancing

A deeper meaning

There’s no denying Dirty Dancing is a feel good movie that makes you want to get up, dance and sing, but Patrick Swayze had a deeper interpretation behind the film.

He suggested “It’s not about the sensuality; it’s really about people trying to find themselves—this young dance instructor feeling like he’s nothing but a product, and this young girl trying to find out who she is in a society of restrictions when she has such an amazing take on things.” He went on to say that it was “really about the fabulous, funky little Jewish girl getting the guy because what she’s got in her heart.”